The content of the thread is clearly marked and if you dislike whatever you call these works of art don't enter , kind of reminds of the people that buy a home next to an International Airport and then complain about the noise.

Knowing that you dislike something yet still proceeding is miles sillier than these picture thingys ..

Meme. A unit of memetic information.Pronounced like 'gene', which happens to be a unit of genetic information.As genes persist in living things, memes persist in, and spread to other minds. A song is a meme, a religion a meme, as are captioned pictures.Meme has also taken on a secondary meaning to mean internet "in jokes", but it's an English word, coined by an English scientist in the 1970's.It has nothing whatsoever to do with Japan.Muramasa is mistaken. No idea why it's making him sigh, or hate to see it used, as 'meme' めめ メメ isn't even a word in Japanese. Don't think it's onomatopoeic either.EDIT: Apparently it was in reference to a removed picture.

And I agree in that it's a bit silly that a thread clearly marked as a meme thread, has so many people taking the time to come in and say how much they hate memes. Quite intolerant.I personally think most of them are terrible, but then so are most of the captions offered in the caption competition, and if this thread removes all the meme images from the photoshop thread, then everyone should be happy.

When I posted it there was a pic of Haug with Japanese word on it, but now it's gone.

I dont know about "if you dont like it dont come noone forcing you" etc. Anyone is free to come and say like this and dislike that. Just as anyone come to criticise, complain or bash team or driver when they did poorly, or for no reason other than just dislike or look down on him/them.

The threads we have on this forum reflect what people want to discuss or post opinions about. You need not share those opinions or interests. You are not required to read threads about Indycar if your primary interest is F1. If you do not like memes, shake your head slowly, click your browsers back button, ask yourself why you didn't read the word 'meme' in the title and just not bother, and move on.

For those who wish to stay, once again I should draw your attention to the forum and BB rules on the acceptability of posting images for which you do not own the copyright and those of an offensive, hateful or sexual nature.

Meme. A unit of memetic information.Pronounced like 'gene', which happens to be a unit of genetic information.As genes persist in living things, memes persist in, and spread to other minds. A song is a meme, a religion a meme, as are captioned pictures.Meme has also taken on a secondary meaning to mean internet "in jokes", but it's an English word, coined by an English scientist in the 1970's.

Jut to complete the entry, it was coined by Richard Dawkins in "The Selfish Gene". Little did he know that this technical term would become widespread and associated with Internet humour (but I'm sure he is delighted).